Keep It Together, Man! Flashcards
Wernicke encephalopathy triad
confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia
3 Ds of pellagra
diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis (eeeeeeey, macarena!)
garlic breath
arsenic poisoning
HUS triad
anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure
4 As of Klebsiella
aspiration pneumonia, abscess in lungs and liver, alcoholics, diAbetics
triad of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
HA, fever, rash (vasculitis)
broad based budding
Blastomycosis
triad of congenital toxoplasmosis
chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications (basal ganglia)
3 Fs of trichomonas
foul-smelling discharge, flagella, Flagyl (metronidazole)
3 Cs of measles
cough, coryza (runny nose), conjunctivitis
triad of congenital rubella
PDA/pulmonary artery hypoplasia, cataracts, deafness (+/- blueberry muffin rash)
triad of SCID
FTT, chronic diarrhea, recurrent infections of all types (especially Pneumocystis pneumonia)
acetominophen: antidote
N-acetylcysteine (replenishes glutathione)
AChE inhibitors, organophosphates: antidote
atropine > pralidoxime
amphetamines: antidote
NH4Cl (acidify urine)
antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents: antidote
physostigmine salicylate, control hyperthermia
benzodiazepines: antidote
flumazenil
beta-blockers: antidote
glucagon, atropine, Ca2+
carbon monoxide: antidote
100% O2, hyperbaric O2
copper, arsenic, gold: antidote
penicillamine
cyanide: antidote
nitrite + thiosulfate, hydroxocobalamin
digitalis (digoxin): antidote
anti-dig Fab fragments, K+/Mg2+ optimization
heparin: antidote
protamine sulfate
iron: antidote
deferoxamine, deferasirox
lead: antidote
EDTA, dimercaprol, succimer, penicillamine
mercury, arsenic, gold: antidote
dimercaprol (BAL), succimer
methanol, ethylene glycol (antifreeze): antidote
fomepizole > ethanol, dialysis
methemoglobin: antidote
methylene blue, vC
opioids: antidote
naloxone, naltrexone
salicylates: antidote
NaHCO3 (alkalinize urine), dialysis
TCAs: antidote
NaHCO3 (plasma alkalinization)
tPA, streptokinase, urokinase: antidote
aminocaproic acid
warfarin: antidote
vK (delayed effect), FFP (immediate
theophylline: antidote
beta-blocker
triad of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
delta wave, shortened PR interval, widened QRS
Cushing’s traid
seen with increased ICP
HTN, bradycardia, respiratory depression
Beck triad
cardiac tamponade
hypotension, distended neck veins, distant heart sounds
triad of granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis
also called Wegener’s granulomatosis
focal necrotizing vasculitis, necrotizing granulomas in lung and upper airway, necrotizing glomerulonephritis
triad of HSP
palpable purpura on buttocks/legs, arthralgias, abdominal pain
Whipple triad
sx of insulinoma
low blood glucose, sx of hypoglycemia, resolution of sx after normalization of glucose levels
triad of Plummer-Vinson syndrome
iron deficiency anemia, esophageal webs, atrophic glossitis
triad of hemochromatosis
cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, skin pigmentation
Charcot triad (cholangitis)
jaundice, fever, RUQ pain
Reynold’s pentad
Charcot triad (jaundice, fever, RUQ pain) + hypotension and AMS
triad of Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
exophthalmos, lytic bone lesions, diabetes insipidus
triad of scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)
autoimmunity, noninflammatory vasculopathy, collagen deposition w/ fibrosis
Charcot triad (MS)
scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus
triad of Meniere dz
intermittent vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss
triad of PNH
hemolytic anemia (hemoglobinuria), pancytopenia, thrombosis at atypical sites
triad of tuberous sclerosis
angiofibromas, mental retardation, seizures
triad of RCC
hematuria, flank pain, palpable flank mass
triad of vasa previa
membrane rupture, painless vaginal bleeding, fetal bradycardia (
dxic elements of PCOS
need 2 of 3: + US (“string of pearls”), amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea, hirsutism
triad of Meigs syndrome
ovarian fibroma, ascites, hydrothroax (pleural effusion)
triad of fat embolism
hypoxemia, neurologic abnormalities, petechial rash
Samter’s triad
asthma, respiratory sx exacerbated by ASA, nasal/ethmoidal polyposis
3 Ds of botulism
diplopia, dysphagia, dysphonia